‘He will certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativity and relationships to the Oscars,’ Academy Awards president Tom Sherak says By Kara Warner Brian Grazer Photo: MTV News With all the Oscar news making the rounds this week, you would think that the 84th annual Academy Awards were just around the corner. Luckily, we still have more than three months until the live telecast on February 26, and more than a month until nominations are announced. The latest news coming straight from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is that Brett Ratner, who tendered his resignation on Tuesday, has been replaced with producer Brian Grazer , who will co-produce the telecast with industry veteran Don Mischer. “Brian Grazer is a renowned filmmaker who over the past 25 years has produced a diverse and extraordinary body of work,” Academy president Tom Sherak said in a statement posted on Oscars.org . “He will certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativity and relationships to the Oscars.” “I am thrilled to welcome Brian Grazer as my partner and that we will be collaborating to produce an outstanding show,” echoed Mischer in the statement. “It’s very gratifying to be part of a show that honors excellence in the medium to which I have devoted so much of my career,” said Grazer. “Don is a legend, and I am excited to work with him.” Grazer’s credentials seem a good fit for producing Hollywood’s “biggest night.” He’s been nominated four times (for writing “Splash,” and Best Picture nods for “Apollo 13” and “Frost/Nixon.”) and won the Best Picture Oscar in 2001 for “A Beautiful Mind.” Coincidentally, Grazer has worked with recently resigned host, Eddie Murphy , on “The Nutty Professor” and “Tower Heist.” Rumor has it that the Academy and Grazer hope that Murphy will reconsider his decision not to be involved in the program. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
GLAAD is like the toughest gang out these days. Just ask Brett Ratner , who got so shook wilson after saying “Rehearsal is for f*gs” that he’s now stepping down from producing for the OSCARS!!! According to TMZ reports : Brett Ratner claims he’s officially “resigned” as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards … after dropping the homophobic F-bomb at a media event Sunday night. Ratner — best known for directing the “Rush Hour” movies — was at a fan Q&A session for “Tower Heist” Sunday when he told the crowd, “Rehearsal is for f*gs.” Now, he’s penned an open letter … apologizing for the “hurtful and stupid things I’ve said” … and adding, “Having love in your heart doesn’t count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted.” Ratner continued, “Being asked to help put on the Oscar show was the proudest moment of my career. But as painful as this may be for me, it would be worse if my association with the show were to be a distraction from the Academy and the high ideals it represents.” Ratner says he’s been in contact with GLAAD — the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation — and he promises he will work to “increase awareness of the important and troubling issues this episode has raised.” “I deeply regret my actions and I am determined to learn from this experience.” Tom Sherak — the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — issued a statement saying, “[Brett] did the right thing for the Academy and for himself.” He added, “Words have meaning, and they have consequences. Brett is a good person, but his comments were unacceptable. We all hope this will be an opportunity to raise awareness about the harm that is caused by reckless and insensitive remarks, regardless of the intent.” Watch a video of the incident in question below: Man… that Velvet Mafia is no joke! They got Hollyweird in a chokehold, them muhfuggas definitely hit Brett up on some “offer you can’t refuse” type business. Making examples out of muhfuggas and isht. SMH, got everybody shook they’re gonna get blamed for a bullycide. Don’t get us started about the sissyfication of America, y’all gonna have them calling us next. SMH. SMH. SMH. More On Bossip! Pay Yo Bills!!: Terrell Owens’ Big Money Baby Momma Breakdown Aww You Mad? Drake Goes Off On Social Media! Maybe It Has Something To Do With #TakeCareComesWith The Most Beautiful Black Girls In The World: Miss World Vs. Miss Universe, Which Contestants Looked More Bangin’? Reunited And It Feels So Good: Couples That Wanted (And Got) That Old Thang Back
Every day there are events that I am not invited to…I’m talking around the globe, events I am left out of, because either people don’t know me, or don’t want me, or forget to include me….From birthday parties, to club nights, to even meetings at the bowling alleys…..and the neglect or rejection reminds me of high school and would hurt me if I actually cared to go…I don’t need your stupid parties…especially not celebrity events…cuz free drink and free food with famous twats hasn’t got shit on couch sitting……and here are some pics of the sluts at the Glamour Gala event I wasn’t invited to… Beverly Johnson and her See Through Shirt…..she’s the first black model to ever be on the cover of American Vogue back in 1974, a 60 year old revolutionary showing off her nipples works for me… Alba in what I thought was some latex fetish suit – you know like a little catholic or AMISH or Mormon orhan you can wipe the cum off role play suit – but turned out to be some sequined shit you’d expect to see on a Golden Girl in 89….proving yet again that starting a family makes a bitch really suck…. J.Lo and her Leg trying to be sexy, forgetting she never was sexy…. That dude from Glee How about some Blondie Deborah Harry turned Whitie……for no reason than to post a bad joke… Chelsea Handler in Some Cat Suit…that hugged her vagina and tits like the whore that she is…..or that she was to get to where she is.
You know what I like about Eva Amurri ….That she gets naked in movies….or TV shows…or really whenever people are willing to pay her to help launch her career and separate herself from her famous parents…. She was SKINNY DIPPING IN CALIFORNICATION , she was TOPLESS AND STRIPPING ON CALIFORNICATION and TOPLESS AND STAGE HUMPING ON CALIFORNICATION …But more importantly she’s busty…..and that busty is natural…but even more importantly, her moms is rich, she could easily, easily live off her trust fund, or use her mom’s money to get educated to become a doctor or scientist who cures cancer…but instead she chooses to get naked on TV….amazing…. Here are some of her twitter pics, blurry sure, expect more out of someone like this, definitely, but I’m willing to enjoy what we get…cuz there’s more of her toplessness coming – I feel it in my groin….but that could just be a prostate issue.
Hip-hop’s baddest chick will join Sway at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. By Rob Markman Photo: Getty Images Whoop whoop, Da Baddest Bitch is coming to “RapFix Live.” Since her 1998 debut on Trick Daddy’s “Nann N—a,” Trina has established herself as hip-hop royalty, dropping five albums including her gold debut, Da Baddest Bitch, in 2000. On Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, the Miami raptress is going to pull over on the “RFL” couch and chop it up with MTV News’ Sway Calloway about her career, upcoming album and love life and clue fans in on her next business move. She might have gotten her start playing Bonnie to Trick Daddy’s Clyde, but throughout her career, Trina has delivered an array of hit records such as “Pull Over,” “B R Right” with Ludacris and “Single Again.” While many female rappers come and go, Trina has remained a musical mainstay. In 2010, she dropped her fifth LP, Amazin’, which featured the singles “That’s My Attitude” and the Keri Hilson- and Diddy-assisted “Million Dollar Girl.” Her latest single, “Red Bottoms” (produced by Mr. Collipark), pays homage to footwear designer Christian Louboutin. In the song’s video, the hip-hop beauty gyrates to the beat while wearing assorted pairs of luxury heels. Her music isn’t the only thing that keeps Trina in the headlines. The femcee is also a fashion icon, often wearing clothing from the world’s top designers, and her love life has long been a topic of celebrity blogs. She has dated Lil Wayne and NBA baller Kenyon Martin. Most recently, she appeared on the VH1 reality show “La La’s Full Court Life,” where Trina was set up on a blind date by her friend La La Vazquez-Anthony. Catch Trina on “RapFix Live” Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive! Related Artists Trina
Beverly Bond brings Black Girls Rock back to BET for it’s second airing, a night filled with beautiful women with honorable achievements. This year’s Black Girl’s Rock 2011 honorees included many familiar faces and new ones also. To help keep track, we’ve complied a list of who received an honor and what it was for continue reading to learn more! 1. Taraji Henson : Star Power Taraji won an award for her ‘star power’ and brought the room to tears during her acceptance speech. She touched on being a single mother in Hollywood and leaving a legacy as a black actress. Taraji grew up in Washington, DC and worked a part-time job to put herself through college and in 1995 she graduated Howard University. After acting in moving films such as “Baby Boy,” “Hustle and Flow,” “The Karate Kid,” “A Family That Preys,” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” throughout her roles she is able to connect viewers to screen easily, making her more than perfect fit for this years award. 2. Laurel J. Richie : Shot Caller As a graduate of Dartmouth College, Laurel J. Richie, is the face of female basketball, as the president of the WNBA and currently resides in NYC. Richie was selected as president because of her undeniable skill to create award-winning campaigns that transform brands and drive business while maintaining the day to day tasks of operations. Before winning the courts Laurel was the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Girl Scouts of the America where she was in charge of the brand, marketing, publishing and the overall revitalization of the brand. Not only has she been honored by Black Girls Rock , Laurel was named as one of the 25 Influential Black Women in Business by the Network Journal, is a YMCA “Black Achievers Award” recipient, a Ebony Magazine’s “Outstanding Women in Marketing and Communications” recipient. 3. Tatyana Ali : Young, Gifted And Black Tatyana, who was born in Brooklyn in 1979, was honored for her talents as a young actress turned scholar/education activist and showcased her killer new haircut during her acceptance speech. It was after her time on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” that Tatyana applied to college and was accepted into Harvard University where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and African-American Studies. Since finishing college, Tatyana has gone on to advocate for our youth speaking at many schools encouraging education and leadership for the past 15 years. Her passion for acting still burns as you can catch her in the third season of TV One’s “Love That Girl” which airs Monday’s at 8pm. 4. Imani Walker & Malika Saada Saar : Trailblazer Imani Walker and Malika Saada Saar are co-founders of “The Rebecca Project.” “The Rebecca Project for Human Rights” is a national policy and legal organization that fights for public policy reform and justice for unfortunate families. They work on many areas of reform on a state and national level, they work towards addressing the prison system on women who give birth incarcerated. This dynamic duo believes that families should have the right to raise their children with dignity and work nationally and locally to accomplish this among many other issues for our community. 5. Pastor Shirley Caesar : The Living Legend Award Pastor Shirley Caesar, birth name Shirley Ann Caesar, has served as a minister for over six decades and boasts a voice that is distinct and powerful. She is a native of Durham, North Carolina, and began her career touring with the female group, the Caravans.While singing lead in the group on hits like “I Won’t Be Back” and “Holy Boldness” she then found her own group, Casear Sings and occasionally performs with former members of Caravan and Reveland Cleveland over the years. In 1982 Shirley was inducted in the Gospel Hall of Fame and was the first woman to sing Gospel at Harvard University. Shirley has won 11 Grammy’s, 18 Dove Awards and 14 Stellar Awards in addition to the Living Legend Award from Black Girls Rock to name a few honors. Paster Casear is a Delta Sigma Theta and married to her husband since 1963 and currently pastors Mount Calvary Holy Church Word in Raleigh, NC. Beauties, how can you rock any harder than this!? Black Women Shine At Black Girls Rock! Ceremony [PHOTOS] 6. Angela Davis : Icon Angela Yvonne Davis, activist, author, and lecturer, born in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama and is a respected civil and human rights activists and was a member of the Black Panther Party and Communist Parties in the 1960s and 1970s. During her time with the Black Panthers, she was once placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list for kidnapping and murder and had to live as a fugitive before being captured and serving a number of months in jail, she was found “not guilty” in 1972 by the jury during her trial. Angela is also the founder of “Critical Resistance” which fights to abolish the “prison-industrial complex” a speech in that was given in 1997 and recorded as an audiobook which was the premise to her book with the same title. The prison-industrial complex seeks to address the abuse of companies use to private prisons as remedy to job employment among other issues it serves. She also believes in social justice and now teaches at the University of California Santa Cruz as the Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness; an interdisciplinary Ph.D program, and Professor of Feminist Studies. Angela’s legacy and fight for justice expands beyond this and we highly recommend reading her books to learn more about the revolutionary; “Angela Davis–an autobiography,” “Are prisons obsolete?,” and “Abolition democracy: Beyond empire, Prisons, and Torture.” This revolutionary rocks! M.A.D (“Making A Difference”) Girls are young ladies who are using their youth as a prime time to affect their communities and the communities of others. Check out the M.A.D Honorees: 1. Leanna Archer Leanna, Haitian-American, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and motivational speaker all at the age of 15 while living in Islip Long Island, NY! When you see Leanna, you instantly want to ask what products are used for her shining and long tresses; in response you will find that she’ll direct you to Leanna’s Inc, her line of her natural hair products. It all began when her great-grandmother made a special pomade for her hair at 9 years young and after getting an overwhelming response on how tamed her curls where she began to sell the pomade independently. To this day, Leanna still shipment from Haiti for the natural ingredients (oils and essences of avocado, sweet almond, rosemary and hibiscus) because after she once she tried ordering from Hawaii and her customers immediately knew the difference. In 2010, she was able to have sales over 100,000 dollars and took her profits to launch a foundation that feeds over 120 kids in Haiti daily. With the growth of her business her father quiet his job to help her make seminars and meeting and the business benefits from the help of family and friends whenever they can. Thanks for being a black beauty who rocks! 25 Women To Know: Beverly Bond 2. Dyci Manns An Atlanta native, Dyci Manns, did more than just study and complete example while attending University of Georgia, she began a non-profit, MODEL26 and organization “Book Bags With the Basics.” Her organization “Book Bags with The Basics” came from her study abroad experience in Belize where she witness children reusing composition books because they could not afford to buy another. Dyci was ready to help change the fate of underprivileged kids by reaching out to family and friends for school supplies and after six months, the Dyci was able to collect book bags with school supplies for over than 1,000 students in Nicaragua, Uganda and the U.S. Wait, Dyci didn’t stop there, she created MODEL26 (Making Opportunities by Developing Emerging Leaders.) The number 26 stands for Article 26 from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states everyone has the right to education. MODEL26 a program that helps gives college students financial assistance, counseling and access to volunteer programs abroad and is now in Louisiana State University, Clark Atlanta University, the University of Maryland, the University of Florida, Hope College, Purdue University and the University of Central Florida. This is why Dyci Manns is a M.A.D girl who rocks! 3. Mari Malek Born in Wau, South Sudan Mari, twenty-four, is the co-founder the “Southern Sudan Initiatives” which was created to help the lost boys and girls who had to flee Sudan country during the civil war. The issues in Sudan became popular to many after the film, “Lost Boys of Sudan,” was released in 2003 which showcased Sudanese boys who walked for weeks to Ethiopia to refugee camps which were eventually attacked and fled again to Kenya bfore they were able to come into the US. “Southern Sudan Initiatives” provides clean water, access to health care and educational assistance which are essential for a wholesome way of living. Mari is living in NYC today working as a fashion model and club DJ.The this is how she is rebuilding the Southern Sudan, thanks for sharing your talents and being a beauty that ROCKS! 4. Eden Sanaa Eden Sanaa Duncan-Smith, who you can find on YouTube singing songs by Etta James or “Perfect” by P!nk , is only 11 years old but that hasn’t stopped her from Making a Difference. She’s an actress/singer who played as Nala in the Lion King and played Raynell Maxon in Fences on Broadway alongside Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. But, it was after she unfortunately lost Shannon “Skye” Tavarez, her Lion King co-star, to leukemia that she decided to develop a project in memory of her dear friend. Eden created a network called “Angel in the S.K.Y.E” to raise money for leukemia research and is a “pay it forward” is a philanthropic program that honors those who have done acts of kindness for their community, family or friends, by doing unexpected acts of kindness for them in return. Additionally, she developed a program to purchase Broadway tickets for kids who can’t afford to see live shows. This little Broadway star ROCKS!
Nicole Scherzinger looks elegant and chic on the cover of Vegas magazine’s latest issue. We love Nicole’s backless dress and the way she draped her necklace for an extra feminine flare. The singer talked shared details about her career with Vegas magazine, telling about her time with The Pussy Cat Dolls and her new gig as an X-Factor judge. (Continue Reading At Style Blazer)
‘We were just like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is really what I want to do,’ because it’s a lot,’ Clarkson tells MTV News of the night she won ‘Idol.’ By Christina Garibaldi Kelly Clarkson Photo: MTV News It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 10 years since Kelly Clarkson was crowned the first winner of “American Idol.” Since then, she has become one of the most successful “Idol” alums ever, releasing five albums (her latest, Stronger, landed the #2 spot on the Billboard albums chart ), winning two Grammy Awards and solidifying herself as a pop diva who belts out powerful breakup anthems . Yet, looking back on that night that America voted her the winner, Clarkson recalls her hesitation in becoming the pop star she always imagined herself to be. “Honestly, even the night I won, I remember Justin [Guarini] and I talking. We were just like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is really what I want to do,’ because it’s a lot,” Clarkson revealed to MTV News. “But I just really loved singing, and at the end of the day, it’s worth it.” Clarkson has made the most of her time since that night in 2002, but has this journey been exactly how she pictured it? “Actually, this is exactly what I thought it was gonna be like,” Clarkson said. “I never was that kid that was, like, smoke and mirrors. I knew it was going to be hard work, and I knew there’d be a lot of sacrifice.” Even with all her successes over the years, there have been some low points for Clarkson as well. Prior to the release of her third album, My December, it was publicly known she was at odds with her label over the album. But Clarkson said, if given the opportunity, she wouldn’t change anything about that time in her life or her career. “Not even the crappy stuff,” she said. “Because it all builds your character. It molds you, and you go through it for a reason. No, I wouldn’t change anything.” Now, in between her busy work schedule, the “Mr. Know It All” singer still finds time to watch the show that started it all, but she has yet to watch former “Idol” judge Simon Cowell’s new show, “X Factor.” “I watch all of them,” Clarkson said. “I haven’t seen [‘X Factor’] because I’ve been out of the country, but I watch ‘The Voice,’ I watch ‘American Idol’ — I watch all of it.” What do you think of Kelly Clarkson’s latest album? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Kelly Clarkson Related Artists Kelly Clarkson
Maybach Music labelmate Meek Mill would also make the lineup, Wale says of ‘doing something for us and our generation.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Wale Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News Having the support of veteran rappers like Jay-Z and Rick Ross has been helpful for Wale throughout his career, but the relative newcomer hopes to one day band with hip-hop’s next generation of MCs in making their own impact. Wale hit the road with J. Cole and Big Sean a few years back, but for his dream concert run the D.C. rapper hopes to gather some of the game’s newest talent to create a tour that rivals the grandiose concerts of yesteryear. “I’ve been talking to a couple of artists about doing something for us and our generation,” Wale revealed when he appeared on this week’s “RapFix Live.” “Something that feels like the Hard Knock Life Tour, something that feels like the Up in Smoke Tour from back in the day.” On the 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour, Jay-Z hit the road with DMX, Method Man, Redman, Ja Rule and his Roc-A-Fella clique. Similarly, Dr. Dre banded with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Warren G for his 2000 Up in Smoke Tour. Those historic runs have been the “Ambition” MC’s inspiration. “My dream tour would be like, me, Cole, Drake, Sean, Meek,” Wale told “RFL” host Sway. “I think that would be dope, something like that; big venues.” On Tuesday Wale released his sophomore album, Ambition, with Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group. Aside from his current single, “Lotus Flower Bomb,” featuring R&B singer Miguel, Wale collaborates with two of his dream tourmates: Big Sean, on the Diplo-produced “Slight Work,” and Meek on the LP’s title track. Would you buy tickets for Wale’s dream tour? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Wale Related Artists Wale Drake J. Cole Big Sean
In the event you didn’t know…I think Amanda Seyfried is fantastic….I don’t dislike anything about her…and that may mean I am in one-sided love…cuz I usually hate everything…. You may not have read my post yesterday, but a few years ago, when Seyfried was coming up, I hit up Lohan, and Lohan was raging on the girl….they had worked together, and I guess Lohan wanted to snuff her out…or some shit…saying she was a bitch or something…I don’t rememebr I changed phones…. But assuming Lohan is right and Seyfried is a bitch, not only for stealing her jobs, her attention, her position as the Disney girl with a serious side of her career that she gets naked for…like in IN CHLOE and IN BIG LOVE …..These are pictures of Amanda Seyfried showing Lohan up yet again…this time when it comes to her teeth and the fact they aren’t crack/bong/whatever stained…. I gotta make some Team Seyfried shirts in this rivalry no one else is aware of and that no one else will pay attention to – cuz this site doesn’t matter….so here are some pics of who I consider our new Lohan…
